Appearance: Nutty brown color and crystal clear. What started as a three finger off-white head has quickly fizzled to a thin cap of foam.

Aroma: Sweet honey overtop of that signature yeasty smell you get with any adjunct lager.

Taste: Not bad. Like a lager version of any light brown ale. Nice hints of sap, hazelnuts, and some very light grassy hops to balance out the sweetness. Finish is decently clean. Aftertaste is a little monotonous with rough carbonation leaving the palate a somewhat dry. Not sure of the ABV but probably about 5%. Probably low IBUs as well but they stick out due to their watery surroundings.

Mouthfeel: Just above thin in body with a lot of carbonation, which is pretty much expected given the style. Good drinkability and sessionable with just enough flavor to keep things interesting.

Final Thoughts: Having reviewed over 400 beers and tried even more, I'm happy to note that one can still surprise me. If you don't go into it with any expectations, this honey brown lager may just make your day. And at $5 a sixer it's hardly a gamble. Would I drink it again? Probably, a good go-to for summer nights on a budget.

I decided to try this beer because it looked interesting . . . and cheap. It's not too bad. A caramel malty taste with a little honey on the back end. 4.8% ABV according to http://www.wingsandbrewfest.com/Brewers/northlake.html. I wouldn't turn down this beer if it was given to me. I may even buy it again if it's on sale.

pint can with no relevant information, besides " Honey brown lager". no date or ABV.

pours a dark clear amber-brown. nice appearance, if you're into looking at beers (you weirdo). smell is sweet wheat/grain/corn with some malt and vodka. taste is grainy and corny, but with some malted barley and a splash of honey. slightly cloying, sweet, sometimes a metallic finish.

Gotta love the schmaltz of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". ...Oh yeah, the beer... This stuff pours a clear sunset amber topped by a finger of off-cream foam. The nose comprises lightly-toasted caramel, light maple syrup, light buttery biscuit (yeah, there's a definite sense of French toast in there...), and a bit of perfume-y sweet flowers. The taste holds notes of highly watered-down maple syrup, mild barley, a hint of what actually could be honey, and a strong finish of sweet flowers. The body straddles the line between hefty light and light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slightly watery feel. Overall, a decent little beer, one that I would gladly take at some random sports bar, but nothing I would actively drink on my own volition. Not bad, but incredibly far from anything close to great.

Color was light brown with a fizzy head that died quickly. Smell was very lightly malt-like. Taste was slightly metallic, grainy. I didn't get much honey from it. Mouthfeel was slightly north of water. Overall is drinkable if nothing else is around.

Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malty and a bit on the sweet side.Taste is of malts, honey, a bit sweet, very refreshing and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.

The CANQuest (TM) makes its triumphant return to New Beer Sunday today. I spent a lot of time noodling around with bottles and today seemed appropriate to Crack open some CANs.

By definition, an "adjunct" is an additive to a beer and so honey causes this to be an AAL, but the Crack & Glug was unlike any AAL in recent memory. For starters, I had a finger of deep-tan head with low retention and the color was garnet with NE-quality clarity. WTF, over?!? Nose was perfume sweet, like Turkey Hill Raspberry iced tea. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full and the initial taste was berry, more like red raspberry than black raspberry. Sweet, in other words. Yo, I'm down with this! I CANnot recount how many painful encounters I have had with AALs, but this was NOT one of them. It was odd and unlike any before it, but it was drinkable, and that goes a long way. Finish had a dryness to it that was hard to put a finger on. It was definitely not sweet and I could see putting some of these CANs in the cooler for the beach.

Can. Poured into a glass a darker, clear root beer like brown with a slight collared light tan head. Better head retention than the Special Light. Not too much going on in the nose, slight sweet bread and a little metallic. Medium mouthfeel with a slight creaminess. Almost, almost tastes like a cream ale to me. Slight roast and vanilla. Not a fan of the ending. It’s not comletely terrible but at the same time it isn’t good either.

Taste: A little more flavorful. More honey shows and caramel malts. Creamy. Has a nutty flavor to it with a faint roast. Not too much flavor. Has a terrible aftertaste that I really can't get over. Almost like a smokey flavor.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and creamy. Light bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends very dry.

Overall, a little better than the Special Light, but that isn't saying much. Decent for what it is.